The dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers' confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers’ reactions in Shanghai.
An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia.
Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.
Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, “We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far.”
However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment.
But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.
Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I can’t believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really don't know where to buy my goods from in the future.
Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. “I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really don’t know where to do my food shopping. I can't make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.
小题1:The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT ______.
A．Hualian
B．Lianhua
C．Shenglu
D．Dia小题2: What Ms. Gao and Ms. Tang said suggests that ______.
A．they still trust major supermarkets when shopping
B．they will make food by themselves
C．they will never go to supermarkets
D．they feel confused about where to buy safe food小题3:The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by ______.
A．choices
B．ideas
C．hints
D．marks小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?
A．Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.
B．Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets.
C．Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.
D．Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers’ confidence.小题5:Where can you most probably read the passage?
A．In a fashion magazine.
B．In a newspaper.
C．In a guideline book.
D．In an official document.
